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their own version of don't ask/don't tell

TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
edited July 2015 in General Discussion
Media reports are now saying that two personnel at that Navy base in Chattanooga used unauthorized personal handguns and fired on the bad guy during that attack. Ballistics results showing whether either of them hit have not been released yet.

One was the base commander and the other a Marine.

There are undoubtedly a lot of our military personnel carrying unauthorized/concealed.

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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know I did.
    RLTW

  • NOAHNOAH Member Posts: 9,690
    edited November -1
    good for them[;)]
  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We'll never know, but I'm not going to bet against there being a firearm or two handy in the recruiting office that was fired on.

    That situation was over as soon as it started, with the guy emptying a mag and then driving off before anyone inside would've had time to engage him.
  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sounds like the government is trying to come up with a good reason to show that it wouldn't have mattered if they had guns to protect themselves or not.

    I don't believe anything those SOB's say!!
  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
    Sounds like the government is trying to come up with a good reason to show that it wouldn't have mattered if they had guns to protect themselves or not.

    I don't believe anything those SOB's say!!


    So you're calling that Lt. Cmdr. and the young Marine liars?
  • hoosierhoosier Member Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Back in the late 70's in Europe. I was a driver for the Division Commander. We were required to be armed while using the Staff Car.

    There was a lock box in the office. It had 2 issue 45 1911's. In addition the Commander's 38 Colt Cobra, the CSM S&W Model 10 and My Beretta BDA 380.
    Magazines, Gun Parts and More. US Army Veteran, VFW, NRA Patron
  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,115 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Txs
    quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
    Sounds like the government is trying to come up with a good reason to show that it wouldn't have mattered if they had guns to protect themselves or not.

    I don't believe anything those SOB's say!!


    So you're calling that Lt. Cmdr. and the young Marine liars?





    I think he is referring to main stream democrat partisan media. I too don't trust MSM.
  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by chiefr
    quote:Originally posted by Txs
    quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
    Sounds like the government is trying to come up with a good reason to show that it wouldn't have mattered if they had guns to protect themselves or not.

    I don't believe anything those SOB's say!!


    So you're calling that Lt. Cmdr. and the young Marine liars?





    I think he is referring to main stream democrat partisan media. I too don't trust MSM.
    I'd prefer for a poster to explain their comments themselves, but...

    Tough for the story to be BS without those two lying.

    I'm strongly inclined to believe service members when they admit to UCMJ violations which could very well end their careers and/or put them in jail. Especially so when others there could easily call them out for false claims.

    In the not too distant future you can expect to hear lots of first hand, detailed accounts from sailors, Marines and cops of what happened that day - in addition to dash-cam videos.

    The Marine Corps is chomping at the bit to tell about it [:D]:

    www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/19/marines/315369/
  • cce1302cce1302 Member Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Oh crap I know their commander, Mike Abrams.
  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Txs

    So you're calling that Lt. Cmdr. and the young Marine liars?


    It would be hard to call the Marine a liar since he's dead.
  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My Wife was on Ft Bragg today. She said they have pulled the Automatic ID Card readers and gone back to 100% ID Check by either Armed MP's or Armed contracted guards. The also handed he a card that had a number to call if she saw suspicious activity or people.

    She said there were the guys checking the ID's and then there was a guy with a shotgun who was standing off to the side watching the cars inline.

    So at least on Ft Bragg, security is being increased.


    BTW I apologize for offending anyone here because my racist key board typed Ft. Bragg(dang it did it again) since the Fort was named after a CSA General who owned over 100 slaves and advised the President of the CSA[:0]
    RLTW

  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shilowar
    quote:Originally posted by Txs

    So you're calling that Lt. Cmdr. and the young Marine liars?


    It would be hard to call the Marine a liar since he's dead.
    [?]

    Where did you hear this?

    Even if correct, it's entirely possible to call a dead man a liar. It's just impossible for him to defend himself against slander. [;)]
  • wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Strange times we live in...
  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Txs
    quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
    Sounds like the government is trying to come up with a good reason to show that it wouldn't have mattered if they had guns to protect themselves or not.

    I don't believe anything those SOB's say!!


    So you're calling that Lt. Cmdr. and the young Marine liars?


    Learn how to read.
  • Rack OpsRack Ops Member Posts: 18,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If it comes out that the shooter was brought down by shots fired by service personnel carrying ILLEGAL handguns....that has the potential to flip the whole narrative.
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